Qualys TotalCloud vs Sysdig Secure

Qualys TotalCloud9.4Visit Sysdig Secure8.8Visit

Higher score Qualys TotalCloud #1 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms 9.4/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Qualys

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Sysdig Secure #4 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Sysdig Secure

• Qualys TotalCloud fits best

  Broad multi-cloud workload protection

• Sysdig Secure fits best

  Kubernetes runtime and pipeline security

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Side by side

Feature	Qualys TotalCloud 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Sysdig Secure 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms	#4 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms
Best for	Broad multi-cloud workload protection	Kubernetes runtime and pipeline security
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	100+ integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qualys TotalCloud 3/3 · Sysdig Secure 0/3
Container protection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Serverless protection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Kubernetes protection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Response actions	Email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, Jira tickets	Not checked yet
Supported host OS	CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu	Not checked yet
Cloud platforms	AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI in one inventory Combines agent-based and agentless workload protection Includes Kubernetes, containers, serverless, and response workflows	Scans container images across pipeline, registry, and runtime stages Combines runtime detection with Kubernetes admission control Generates SBOMs and prioritizes vulnerabilities using in-use context
Cons	Contact-sales pricing makes budget comparison less direct Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams The trial is limited to 30 days rather than a perpetual free plan	Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation Its broad scope may exceed teams seeking only image scanning Deployment spans SaaS and self-managed environments, adding a model choice
Our verdict	Qualys TotalCloud is a cloud-native application protection platform for security teams managing multi-cloud infrastructure, workloads, containers, Kubernetes, and applications. It brings together inventory across AWS, Microsoft Azure,… Read the review →	Sysdig Secure is a cloud-native application protection platform for security and development teams protecting containers, Kubernetes, and cloud workloads. It brings together container image and registry scanning, runtime threat detection… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Qualys TotalCloud — where it wins

  • Covers AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI in one inventory
  • Combines agent-based and agentless workload protection
  • Includes Kubernetes, containers, serverless, and response workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes budget comparison less direct
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams
  • The trial is limited to 30 days rather than a perpetual free plan

• Sysdig Secure — where it wins

  • Scans container images across pipeline, registry, and runtime stages
  • Combines runtime detection with Kubernetes admission control
  • Generates SBOMs and prioritizes vulnerabilities using in-use context

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Its broad scope may exceed teams seeking only image scanning
  • Deployment spans SaaS and self-managed environments, adding a model choice

• Qualys TotalCloud9.4/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Broad workload, container, Kubernetes, and serverless coverage for multi-cloud security teams.

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• Sysdig Secure8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad security platform for teams protecting Kubernetes pipelines and runtime workloads.

  Visit Sysdig SecureFull verdict →